Archive for November, 2011
The One Percent Myth: Debunking a Diamond Industry Statistic
Monday, November 28th, 2011With the holiday shopping season now underway, many jewelry consumers are learning about conflict diamonds for the first time. We encourage our customers to read the Conflict Diamond Issues section on our web site and to seek out information from other sources as well. But we offer a word of advice: not all the information [...]
Negotiations on Zimbabwe End, But Not Controversy
Friday, November 11th, 2011It’s now official. The Kimberley Process, the international diamond certification scheme, has decided to permit the export of diamonds from the controversial Marange diamond fields in eastern Zimbabwe. The decision brings an end to a long-running debate that, over the past two years, has nearly torn the Kimberley Process apart. But is this controversy really [...]
In Burma, Hope for an End to Blood Rubies
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011Promising democratic reforms are taking place in Burma, a small country in Southeast Asia long run by ruthless military generals. At Brilliant Earth, we’re following this news closely. Burma’s ruby trade, which supplies 90 percent of the world’s rubies, is one of the most shameful aspects of the entire global jewelry business. A democratic Burma could mean [...]
